Dusk Parade and Dance Open Will Rogers Rodeo in Amarillo
The Will Rogers Range Riders Rodeo weekend kicks off with a sundown parade from Second and Pork to Twelfth, followed by a 9 pm dance at the Sports Arena at Tri State Fair Park. Hendricks family performs in riding and roping, Hill Billy Playboys provide music, and a square dance caller is planned. Admission is $1.50 per couple, dance runs until 1 am Sunday. Meanwhile in New Orleans a severe Louisiana water shortage grips South Louisiana from Hahnville to Rayne as summer demand strains supply despite abundant rainfall.
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Amarillo
Will Rogers
Tri State Fair Park
Hendricks
Panhandle
Hill Billy Playboys
Louisiana
New Orleans
South Louisiana
Hahnville
St. Charles Parish
Rayne
Acadia Parish
Navy Is Ready Says Sherman in Korea Visit
U S chief of naval operations Admiral Forrest Sherman said Pacific forces are reasonably adequate for likely developments though he noted occasions could require a larger fleet. After touring frontline Marine positions he praised Allied morale and planned a week visiting Far East naval forces before inspecting Pearl Harbor on the way home.
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Korea
Pacific
Adm
Forrest P. Shermen
Sherman
Seventh Fleet
P. M. Martin
Far East Naval Forces
Turner Jovy
10Th Corps
Edward M. Almond. Sherman
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Jacob Malik
Far East
Pearl Harbor
Washington
Woman loses 300 pounds after surgery in Allegan
In Allegan Michigan on June 27 doctors reported Mrs Gertrude Levandowski who once weighed over 600 pounds is recovering well after a February operation that removed 300 pounds of tissue and liquid. A second operation yesterday removed excess skin and tissue.
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Allegan, Mich
Gertrude Levandowski
Bees Do Grub Along Distillery Beam Tale
A crane operator and former keeper, Clifford Hanes, rescued a swarm perched four stories high at a distillery after three days of effort. He collected a half pound of honey, noting it tasted strongly of rye whiskey, as roisters finally passed out.
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Clifford Hanes
Cotton Choppers Earning Ten Dollars A Day In Tennessee
Mrs. Clara Kitts of the Tennessee Farm Labor Office says grass choppers are earning up to 10 a day in certain areas, more than twice last year’s peak. About 13,000 choppers are hired from Memphis daily to work crops.
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Clara Kitts
Tennessee Farm Labor Office
Memphis
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Spears Chiropractic Hospital
Dept. A. Denver
Colo
Insurance Exchange
Amarillo Insurance Exchange
G. G. Black
Askew & Brown
Davis, Davidson & Butler
Royce Gant Agey
J. C. Burkhalter
Rolla
V. Cartwright Fancher
Wisdom Ins
Finch
Gavin
Freeman Insurance
Holt-Ferguson
Hugo H. Loewenstere
Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes North Amarillo Ins
Ordway-Saunders Co
Oaks-Fyfe
D. W. Owen
Panhandle Ins
Harold S
Navy
Khoury Bros
West
Sem
Arense
Bob Siler
Cliff Edwards
Tradewind Airport
East 34Th Ave
Windsor
Ont
Walkerville
Ness
NEW Holland
Walter Irvin, Inc
Tenn
With
Negro Field
America
Gentucky
Ancient Age Distilling CO
Frankfort, mm
Underwood
Dress
Sport Watches
Holloware
WM. Rogers
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